Obituaries

Suzanne Stults Hollenshead

Suzanne Stults Hollenshead

Sep 23, 2012

Suzanne Stults Hollenshead, 72, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Oct. 25, 1939, in New Brunswick, N.J., she was the daughter of the late John Albert and Elizabeth (Merchant) Stults. In addition to being a homemaker, she also worked for L'Aiglon Dress Factory and as a dietitian for Avalon Manor. She is survived...

Michael Alan Nemir

Michael Alan Nemir

Sep 14, 2012

On Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, Dr. Michael Alan Nemir passed away. Dr. Nemir was the beloved father of three daughters, MaryLou Hauver, Christina Nemir and Andrea Nemir, and is survived by four siblings. He also is survived by his long-term companion, Diane Estep; and her grandson, Michael. Dr. Nemir practiced pediatrics in Hagerstown with Dr. Ron Keyser and Dr. Albert...

Margaret Voncille Saylor

Margaret Voncille Saylor

Sep 14, 2012

Margaret Voncille (Frank) Saylor, 82, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born June 10, 1930, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Charles Ellsworth Sr. and Marie Edith (Moore) Frank. She was a 1949 graduate of Hagerstown High School. Margaret was a member of Paramount Baptist Church. She...

Gloria Cecilia Gill

Gloria Cecilia Gill

Sep 7, 2012

Gloria Cecilia (Huber) Gill, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012 at her home. Born May 19, 1923 in Passaic, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Camillo and Teresina (Lombardi) Carmilani. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Hagerstown. Gloria worked as a buyer for Bloomingdales for many years. She also...

Adaline May Mills

Adaline May Mills

Sep 7, 2012

Adaline May (Swope) Mills, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 10, 1920, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Virgie May (Lowman) Swope. She worked as a housekeeper for over 30 years at the Sheraton Hotel in Hagerstown. Adaline is survived...

Joseph Alfred Rickard

Joseph Alfred Rickard

Sep 4, 2012

Joseph Alfred Rickard, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born May 9, 1928, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late William Maxwell and Helena (Walsh) Rickard. Mr. Rickard retired from the Maryland Department of Corrections, where he was chief of security at MCTC, Hagerstown. He was a U.S. Navy and U.S....

Eugene Rollin Stahl

Eugene Rollin Stahl

Sep 3, 2012

Eugene Rollin Stahl, 67, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center, with his loving wife by his side. Born Feb. 23, 1945, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Rollin F. and Blanche L. (Heiston) Stahl. He attended North Hagerstown High and he also attended Maranatha Brethren Church,...

Joanne L. Maples

Joanne L. Maples

Aug 31, 2012

Joanne L. Maples Welsh passed away comfortably at her home on Friday, August 31, 2012, with her family by her side. Born February 14, 1938, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Frederick C. and Catherine G. ( Lease ) Adams. Joanne had retired from Boat America. She was also a caretaker for her sister, Mary, during her...

Jack Warren Palmer

Jack Warren Palmer

Aug 26, 2012

Jack Warren Palmer, 79, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at Ravenwood Lutheran Village, Hagerstown. Born March 6, 1933, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Luther Edward and Della Mae (Tabler) Palmer. Mr. Palmer retired as a truck driver/salesman for Shenandoah Pride Dairy, and then was the produce and dairy manager for Boonsboro Produce. He...

Lillian Marquiss Craig

Lillian Marquiss Craig

Aug 23, 2012

Lillian "Stutzie" Marquiss Craig, 92, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away in the early hours of Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at her home from natural causes. Born Aug. 26, 1919, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of Henry Ernest and Tina Marquiss. God led her to the love of her life, Ollen, in 1947. Serving her husband and her family...

Edwin L. Martin

Edwin L. Martin

Aug 22, 2012

Born Feb. 2, 1947, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Paul and Katherine (Clure) Martin. He retired as a fiscal director within the prison system for the state of Maryland. He loved to go boating on the Chesapeake and Curtis bays. He also enjoyed trains, trucks and boats. Edwin is survived by his loving wife of 34...

Robert Gustave Hamond

Robert Gustave Hamond

Aug 21, 2012

Robert Gustave "Bob" Hammond, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Coffman Nursing Home. Born June 27, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of the late Robert Bentley and Hedwig L. (Muench) Hammond. Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia) He was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II with...

James Franklin Deavers

James Franklin Deavers

Aug 15, 2012

James Franklin "Frank" Deavers, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at his home surrounded by family. Born May 9, 1924, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Walter Allen and Maude (Rockwell) Deavers. Army Frank was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from the Maryland State Highway Administration. He was a member of...

Mary Elizabeth Bergman

Mary Elizabeth Bergman

Aug 15, 2012

Mary Elizabeth "Pinky" Bergman, 77, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at Western Maryland Hospital Center. Born Jan. 22, 1935, in Johnstown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Leslie Alfred and Edna Blanche (Custer) Schetrompf. Mary was a former member of Hagerstown Eagles Club and Hagerstown Red Men. She loved yard sales, thrift stores and bargain hunting....

Marguerite Naomi Harbaugh

Marguerite Naomi Harbaugh

Aug 10, 2012

Marguerite Naomi (DeWalt) Harbaugh, 96, passed away at Chambersburg Hospital, Aug. 10, 2012. She was formerly of Waynesboro, Pa., and most recently residing at ManorCare Nursing Home, Chambersburg, Pa. Born March 24, 1916, in Valentine, Neb., she was the daughter of the late Webster Franklin DeWalt and Pearl Lucetta Hummel DeWalt. Marguerite worked at Fairchild Aircraft and the Pennsylvania Department...

Joseph Alexander Ulrich

Joseph Alexander Ulrich

Aug 10, 2012

Joseph Alexander â??Alexâ? Ulrich Jr., 40, of Baltimore, died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at Johns Hopkins Hospital from injuries sustained as a result of a robbery. Born Nov. 11, 1971, at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Mary Frances (Bennanzar) Ulrich and Joseph Alexander Ulrich Sr. and stepmother, Rose Marie (Andres) Ulrich. Alex...

Marie H. Lehman

Marie H. Lehman

Aug 9, 2012

Marie H. Lehman, a longtime resident of Fountain Head, Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Coffman Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Nathan M. and Mary Stine Hose. She is survived by her son, John W. Lehman of Portland, Maine; a daughter, Nancy L. Lehman at home; and nieces and nephews....

Gladys Irene Bittinger

Gladys Irene Bittinger

Aug 4, 2012

Gladys Irene (Plume) Bittinger, 84, of Smithsburg, passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at her home. She had several nicknames, such as Mrs. B or Mrs. B and puppets. Her daddy used to call her "Giddy Gat." Born Aug. 11, 1927, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Wesley and Susan Irene (McGowan) Plume. Gladys started at...

Frederick William Stryker

Frederick William Stryker

Aug 3, 2012

F. William "Bill" Stryker passed away on Friday, August 3, 2012, at his home in Hagerstown. Born April 6, 1929, in Berryville, VA, he was the son of the late Fred and Helen (Erb) Stryker. Bill was a graduate of John Handley High School in Winchester, and then served 5 years in the United States Navy. He was employed for...

James D. Phillips

James D. Phillips

Aug 1, 2012

James D. "Jim" Phillips, of Chesterfield, VA, formerly of Hagerstown, MD, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at his home. Born August 4, 1930, in Archbald, PA, he was the son of the late James Vincent and Fernanda Maria (Biondi) Phillips. He was Catholic by faith and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Richmond, VA. Jim owned and...